Law in Denmark follows a civil law system.

Private law

* The governs

labour law Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, ...

concerning

salaried A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract. It is contrasted with piece wages, where each job, hour or other unit is paid separately, rather than on a periodic basis. F ...

employees. The governs vacation time for employees. * The governs

consumer law Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent business ...

. * The governs

landlord–tenant law Landlord–tenant law is the field of law that deals with the rights and duties of landlords and tenants. In common law legal systems such as Irish law, landlord–tenant law includes elements of the common law of real property and contract. ...

. * Privacy law in Denmark

Public law

* The is the

criminal code A criminal code (or penal code) is a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of a particular jurisdiction's criminal law. Typically a criminal code will contain offences that are recognised in the jurisdiction, penalties that might ...

. * The governs

urban planning Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...

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social programs Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifical ...

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Abortion in Denmark Abortion in Denmark was fully legalized on 1 October 1973, allowing abortion, the procedure to be done electively if a woman's pregnancy has not exceeded its 12th week. Under Danish law, the patient must be Age of majority, over the age of 18 to de ...

* Danish nationality law

History

The law of Denmark was originally based on regional laws, of which the most important was the , or the Law of Jutland 1241. The , or the Danish Code of 1683, promoted unity. The law has been developed via judicial decisions and royal decrees.

Roman law Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, including the legal developments spanning over a thousand years of jurisprudence, from the Twelve Tables (c. 449 BC), to the '' Corpus Juris Civilis'' (AD 529) ordered by Eastern Roman emperor J ...

has not had much influence on the law of Denmark.

References

*Blume, Peter. In Winterton and Moys.

Information Sources in Law ''Information Sources in Law'' is a book. First Edition The first edition was edited by R G Logan and published by Butterworths in 1986. It is part of the series which was then known as Butterworths Guides to Information Sources. It consists of tw ...

. Second Edition. Bowker-Saur. 1997. Chapter Nine: Denmark. Pages 149 to 162.

External links

Guide to Law Online - Denmark
from the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The libra ...

Danish legislation in English
{{Law in Europe Law of Denmark

Private law

Public law

History

See also

References

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